NRDC is in the news as plastic pollution rules face courtroom challenges amid industry clashes. A US nonprofit environmental group based in NYC.
Environmental groups say California's new plastic packaging rules weaken protections and plan to sue, arguing exemptions undermine the law; regulators defend the compromise as a meaningful step toward reducing waste while industry warns of higher costs and practical hurdles.
U.S. philanthropy has reached $617 billion in 2025, inflation-adjusted up 3%, driven by bequests and mega-donors. MacKenzie Scott contributed a third of megagift dollars, with Bloomberg, Gates and Allen also among top benefactors. Giving shows reliance on stock-market strength, underscoring a potential wealth transfer to charities.